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mt Ch 10A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| articulation | place of union between two or more bones: aka joint |
| hematopoiesis | production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow |
| ligaments | connective tissue that surrounds the joint capsule to bind bones to other bones |
| tendons | connective tissue that binds muscle to bone on either side of a joint |
| skeletal muscles | attached to bones, provide means for mvement |
| voluntary muscles | contract and relax in response to conscious thought |
| striated muscles | striped appearance on microscopic examination |
| smooth muscles | mainly responsible for assisting internal processes, such as digestion, circulation, and urination: aka visceral muscles |
| involuntary | movement is under the control of the autonomic nervous system |
| cardiac muscle | found in the heart: involuntary, striated |
| adduction | moves closer to the midline |
| abduciton | moves away from the midline |
| flexion | decreases the angle of a joint |
| extension | increases the angle of a joint |
| rotation | moves a bone around its own axis |
| pronation | turns the palm downward |
| supination | turns the palm upward |
| inversion | moves the sole of the foot inward |
| eversion | moves the sole of the foot outward |
| dorsiflexion | elevates the foot |
| plantar flexion | lowers the foot (point the toe) |
| deltoid | shoulder |
| triceps | reverse biceps |
| brachioradialis | forearm |
| gluteus maximus | butt |
| biceps femoris | hams |
| gastrocnemius | calf |
| soleus | inside of the ankle |
| Achilles tendon | back of heel |
| trapezius | back |
| biceps brachii | biceps |
| orbicularis oculi | around the eyes |
| masseter | cheek |
| sternocleidomastoid | neck |
| brachialis | outside of the upper arm |
| rectus abdominus | abs |
| pectoralis major | pecs |
| fibers | contractile cells that provide movement of an organ or body part |
| posterior | back |
| anterior | foreward |
| superior | up |
| inferior | down |
| dorsal | spine |
| ventral | front |
| medial | middle |
| lateral | sides |